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Isabelle is a generic proof assistant. It allows mathematical
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formulas to be expressed in a formal language and provides tools
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for proving those formulas in a logical calculus. The main application
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is the formalization of mathematical proofs and in particular formal
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verification, which includes proving the correctness of computer
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hardware or software and proving properties of computer languages
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and protocols.
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Compared with similar tools, Isabelle's distinguishing feature is
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its flexibility. Most proof assistants are built around a single
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formal calculus, typically higher-order logic. Isabelle has the
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capacity to accept a variety of formal calculi. The distributed
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version supports higher-order logic but also axiomatic set theory
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and several other formalisms. See logics for more details.
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Isabelle is a joint project between Lawrence C. Paulson (University
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of Cambridge, UK) and Tobias Nipkow (Technical University of Munich,
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Germany).
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WWW: http://isabelle.in.tum.de
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